Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
CPU
44 cores
RAM
512 GB / 3072 GB max
Drive bays
10× SFF (10 NVMe-capable)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Installed drives
1× 9.6TB HDD SAS
Condition
Refurbished
Upgrade Headroom
RAM100→100512 GB → up to 3,072 GB · 24 DIMM slots
Drivesuses 1 of 10 drive bays
CPU2-socket platform
Platform: Dell R640 (G14)
Form factor
1U rack
CPU socket
LGA3647 × 2
RAM max
3072 GB DDR4 · RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM slots
24 (RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Noise tier
3/5, Moderate (45–55 dB)
Idle power
90W · ~$95/yr · ~$284/3yr to run (idle @ )
Fan control
good
PCIe
Gen 3 · 3 slots · 96 lanes
AVX-512
Yes
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 9
Max PSU
1600W
Released
2017
Item specifics
From the seller's eBay listing, not verified by Hardwarehoard.
Brand
Dell
Type
Server
Product Line
PowerEdge
Model
PowerEdge R640
Form Factor
Rack Mountable
RAM Size
512 GB
Interface
Ethernet (RJ-45), SAS
Network Connectivity
Wired-Ethernet (RJ-45)
Network Management Type
Unmanaged
Network Type
ATA over Ethernet
Maximum RAM Capacity
7.68 TB
Number of Processors
2
RAID Levels
0, 1, 5, 6, 1+0, 5+0, 6+0
Processor Manufacturer
Intel
Processor Type
Xeon Gold 6152
Memory Type
DDR4 SDRAM
Processor Speed
2.1 GHz
Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)
Cores
94
RAM
100
Storage
26
Deal:fair · 33 sold· Typically ~$4,259.2450
Based on 33 recent sold listings of this exact model.
Fit = suits your use case · Value = fit per dollar · Deal = price vs typical market.
Outlook · Late life, Near the price floor. Weigh idle power draw and parts availability.
Price context
At $3,999.95, this listing is 6% below the typical sold price (~$4,259.24), and 152% above the typical asking price (~$1,585.47 across 1322 live R640 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).
Part-out value ~$3,328.60 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$3,328.60 of parts)
Chassis / base
$480.00
CPU ×2 silver-4215 (est.)
$90.00
RAM 512GB DDR4
$2,713.60
Drives 1× 9.6TB HDD
$45.00
Estimated component value
$3,328.60
Summed from used-market component prices (83% of the $3,999.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.